Hair curler



April 9, 1940.

G/FFO/PD 1.. H/TZ ARTHUR A. LE l8) ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 9, 1940UNITED STATES HAIR CUBLEB Giilord L. Ritz, Van Nun, and

Los Angclel.

Arthur A. Lelsy,

Application April 29, 1989, Serial No. 270,826

, '8 Claims. (Gun- 1),

This invention relates to an improved hair curler and has, for one ofits principal objects, the provision of a means for curling human hairon the subjects head, which shall be simple to operate, readily appliedand which, when ap-' plied, permits the hair strand to be curled p intomuch closer relationship with the scalp than has heretofore beenpossible.

One of the important objects of this invention is to provide a haircurler or the like which may be fastened at any desired point along thelength of the strand of hair whereby the curl can accordingly be made ofan exact length desired.

Another object of the invention is the provision of locking means in ahair curler whereby the curler can be more conveniently used behind thehead and the securing means more readily manipulated by the fingers eventhough the same is out of the line of direct vision.

Another and still further important object of the invention is toprovide, in a hair curler construction, means wherein greater access ofair to the hair being curled is allowed, and, accordingly, a betterevaporation of hair curling fluids and the like.

Another and still further object of the invention resides in theprovision of an improved hair curler and associated securing memberwhereby the entire device can be locked in position around the curledstrand of hair regardless of the fact that the bulk of the hair strandincreases through winding, and wherein the construction is such that thehair curler or the clamp will not show while in use.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the accompanying drawing and followingspeciflcation.

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawing andhereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved hair curler of thisinvention, showing the same in open position.

Figure 2 is a view from the swivel end of the curler looking at the samefrom the top of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of the locking end of the curler, looking at the samefrom the bottom of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view, showing the swivelarrangement.between bowed lockin means and the curler casing and showingthe device in locked position.

.to be withdrawn from the curl.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, illustrating the apparatus inloose unlockedposition.

As shown in the drawing: 1

The reference numeral iii indicates generally the casing of the improvedhair curler of this invention, the same comprising generally a tubularstructure having one solid end i2, this end being provided with acentral end opening l4 therein, and the wall between this solid end andthe middle portion of the tube is slotted as best shown at 16, a similarseries oi slots it being formed in the wall tube at the end opposite tothe end i2, most of these slots extending clear to the end of the tubeas shown at 20, but certain solid portions being retained as illustratedat 22 in Figures 1 and 3.

Mounted for swivel action in the end i2 of the tube is a locking bowmember 24 which has a rounded hooked end 26 as best shown in Fi ures 4and 5, and this end rides inside the opening [4 of the end i2 of thetube, allowing a very free swivel action while, at the same time,securely maintaining the device in locked position whenever desired.

Mounted on the other end of the bow locking member 24 is a latch orlocking element 30 in the form of a ring as best shown in Figure 3, thisring having locking projections 32 and 34. The projections 32 have asloping forward face acting in the nature of a cam and which ride overthe ends of the teeth forming a corresponding end of the tube in. Theprojection 34 ,is made on an are adapted to fit inside the circle ofteeth, and the connected members 22, this also having a sloping face fora snap cam action in the locking movement.

The fact that the projections 32 fit outside the circle of teeth and theprojection 34 fits inside and forms a positive locking structure, andthe length of the bow element 24 is such with relation to the length ofthe tube ii] that a desired snap action is obtained.

In operation, a strand of hair is caught through the open-ended slotsi8, and the fact that the free end of the strand is narrow per- 4 mitsit to occupy the middle of the tube. Winding proceeds until the desiredlength of curl is reached whereupon the bowed engaging member 24 isclosed over the wound strand and snapped into a locking position overthe end 20 of the tube it). When the hair is dry, the bow 24 iscompressed with the fingers, and the locking member 30 releases,permitting the tube The engaging member is locked in such a positionthat the how is between the tube and the wearersscalp,

and as the hair covers the entire length 01- the tube and the bow is onthe inside, the curler is not visible upon ordinary observation.

The special shaping of the ball end 26 of cage I! where it remainssecure,

It will be evident that herein is provided a naucurler which can be madeof various dliieren't. materials such as metal, plastics or the like,the" only requirement being that the material be nonbrittle and have atleast some resiliency. The same is easily applied and forms a desiredcurl construction with a minimum expenditure of time and labor.Furthermore, the advantage of invisibility under normal conditions ofuse is at once readily apparent.

We are aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ofconstruction varied throughout a wide range without departing from thespirit of the invention, and we, therefore, do not purpose limiting thepatent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

We claim as our invention:

1. A hair curler, comprising a. longitudinally slotted tube, certain ofthe slots forming free teeth at one end of the tube, and a bowed lockingmember swivelly mounted in the other end of the tube, certain of theteeth at the open end of the tube being joined together for resilientlatch"- ing cooperation with the locking member.

2. A hair curler, comprising a longitudinally slotted tube, certain of.the slots forming free teeth at one end of the tube, and a bowedlocking member swivelly mounted in the other end of the tube, certain ofthe teeth at the open end of the tube being joined together for bettercooperation with the locking member, the locking member including a ringadapted to fit over the open end of the tube.

3. A hair curler, comprising a longitudinally slotted tube, certain ofthe slots forming free teeth at one end of the tube, and a bowed lockingmember swivelly mounted in the other end of the tube, certain of theteeth at the open end of the tube being joined together for bettercooperation with the locking member, the locking member including a ringadapted to fit over the open end of the tube, said ring positioned onone end of the swivelly mounted bowed locking member.

4. A hair curler, comprising a longitudinally slotted tube, certain ofthe slots forming free teeth'at one end of the tube, and a bowed lockingmember swivelly mounted in the other end of the tube.

at the. open ets;

of the together at better cooperation with-the ,locking memberthejlocking member including nt over the open end oftheitubejfsaidli'ingfpositioned on one end of theswivcllymountedibowedlocking member and latching elements'on the ring.

' entailurl r, comprising a longitudinally slotted :tube, certain oi:the" slots forming tree teeth at one end of the tube, and-a bowedlocking member swivelly mountedin the other end of the tube, certain 01'the teeth atthe open end of thetube being joined together for bettercooperation with the ,locking member, the locking member including aring adapted to fit over the open end of the tube, said ring positionedon one end of the swivelly mounted bowed locking member and cammedlatching elements on the ring, one of said cammed latching elementsadapted to encircle the ring of teeth.

6. A hair curler, comprising a longitudinally slotted tube, certain ofthe slots forming free teeth at one end of the tube, and a bowed locking'member swivelly mounted in the other end of the tube, certain of theteeth at the open end of the tube being joined together for bettercooperation with the locking member, the look ing member including aring adapted to fit over the open end of the tube, said ring positionedon one end of the swivelly mounted bowed locking member and cammedlatching elements on the ring, one of said cammed latching elementsadapted to encircle the ring of teeth, and the other of said cammedlatching elements adapted to be inclosed by the ring of teeth when thedevice is in locked position.

7. A hair. curling device, comprising a tube, slots extendinglongitudinally of the tube, certain of the slots forming free endedteeth, the other end of the tube being provided with a restrictedopening therein, and a resilient bowed locking element mounted forswivel action in said opening, and a ball shaped swivel element on theend of the locking bow.

8. A hair curling device, comprising a tube, slots extendinglongitudinally of the tube, certain of the slots forming free endedteeth, the other end of the tube being provided with a restrictedopening therein, and a resilient bowed locking element mounted forswivel action in said opening, and a ball shaped swivel element on theend of the locking bow, together with a fastening ring on the other endof the bow.

GIFFORD L. HITZ. ARTHUR A. LEISY.

